Road Safety: A Question Of Enforcement?

Dr Law Teik Hua, Associate Professor, Universiti Putra Malaysia

19-Jun-25 07:45

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Malaysia has the second-highest road fatality rate in Asean with some statistics saying that a road accident occurs every 50 seconds. What makes Malaysian roads so dangerous - is it education, attitude or the lack of enforcement? Dr Law Teik Hua, Associate Professor, Universiti Putra Malaysia, highlights what the current issues are and what needs urgent reforms.

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Produced by: Aghilen Sankar, Rie Kajiya

Presented by: Keith Kam, Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning

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Tags: road fatality, road accidents, asean, education, attitude, enforcement, agencies, reforms,

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